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Political parties including BJP and Congress have extensively utilised social media influencers to spread their messages since the beginning of 2023. During his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi gave exclusive interviews to YouTubers. A July report by News Laundry says BJP had meet-ups with influencers in at least 18 states as part of its initiative to engage with young voters during the ‘Nine Years of Modi campaign and in the run-up to the 2024 polls.
Doctors, economists, and public health organizations have urged the government to raise the excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union Budget 2024–25 in order to raise additional funds.
New Delhi: Public health groups along with doctors and economists have urged the government to increase excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union